Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) 11-K Annual report of employee stock purchases

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-41766 on Form S-8 of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated June 29, 2020, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Berkshire Bank 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2019.

/s/ Crowe LLP

Crowe LLP      

South Bend, Indiana

June 29, 2020